North Korea's DeFi Social Engineering Scam
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Drift Protocols $270M Exploit: A Human-Centric Threat in DeFi
Drift Protocol suffered a massive exploit, not due to a smart contract flaw, but a six-month social engineering scam allegedly linked to North Korea. Attackers used fake identities, in-person meetings, and even deposited their own funds to build trust before striking. This incident highlights the human vulnerabilities in DeFi security, as experts like Alexander Urbelis and David Schwed warn that small teams built on trust are easy targets when one person is compromised. Protocols are now focusing on operations security, rigorous vetting, and system designs that assume insiders could be compromised. DeFi is evolving to protect not just code, but also humans and processes, to prevent future attacks.
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